SOLUTION: Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on Monday. a)Write a rational expression for his average speed. b)On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average speed. Write a ratio

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Question 177408: Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on Monday.
a)Write a rational expression for his average speed.

b)On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average speed. Write a rational expression for his distance on Tuesday.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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speed is equal to the distance divided by time
:
a)avg speed=(800/x)mi/hr
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b)distance = rate times time
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d=(800*6)/x=4800/x